tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52548138699222907012016-09-08T05:24:56.179+01:00Dancing In The MudA home educating life Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08124028851750642015noreply@blogger.comBlogger613125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254813869922290701.post-365552517787351652015-02-16T11:04:00.001+00:002015-02-16T11:04:56.643+00:00Dyson challenge cards<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We had fun with some science activities last week and were joined by some friends. I used the Dyson challenge cards, which were free from the learning section of the Dyson website, and we explored expanding gases and viscosity. These were very effective and simple demonstrations and I love the concise explanations on the cards of the science behind it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-XOZqdzcIkQU/VOHOxLmesPI/AAAAAAAAKCY/gxPVbRZGtzI/s640/blogger-image-1887830838.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-XOZqdzcIkQU/VOHOxLmesPI/AAAAAAAAKCY/gxPVbRZGtzI/s640/blogger-image-1887830838.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The children all loved the gloop, which melted into a liquid when left alone, turned to a solid when moulded and went very hard when poked with a sudden impact.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-JLLrbsjEXbI/VOHO1mO8ntI/AAAAAAAAKCg/8-dqMlvBoNA/s640/blogger-image-192887527.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-JLLrbsjEXbI/VOHO1mO8ntI/AAAAAAAAKCg/8-dqMlvBoNA/s640/blogger-image-192887527.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We also watched a YouTube video about armoured jackets made using a similar material which the children loved.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://youtu.be/o6gT3IfjfUc">http://youtu.be/o6gT3IfjfUc</a></div><br></div>Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08124028851750642015noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254813869922290701.post-70760056235554362332015-02-09T12:08:00.001+00:002015-02-16T10:50:01.085+00:00Finally, an update!My blog has been neglected for a few weeks as lots has been going on in our life so I'll just post a quick update then hopefully will be back to regular posts.<div><br></div><div>Peter had his fourth birthday! No longer a toddler and he had a nice visit to soft play and build-a-bear.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4TTSYA4OdMc/VNijOYW157I/AAAAAAAAKBQ/Lja7ZkMSizE/s640/blogger-image-609127706.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4TTSYA4OdMc/VNijOYW157I/AAAAAAAAKBQ/Lja7ZkMSizE/s640/blogger-image-609127706.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Harry has continued to create great pictures at art class and has been playing cello very nicely.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-tf-6lyr3iyQ/VNijS8em73I/AAAAAAAAKBY/Fa0jE5ZGPpE/s640/blogger-image--1435917531.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-tf-6lyr3iyQ/VNijS8em73I/AAAAAAAAKBY/Fa0jE5ZGPpE/s640/blogger-image--1435917531.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-rx8vp1Ba0yQ/VOHLRE6yCsI/AAAAAAAAKBo/adz2QrzTuOE/s640/blogger-image-1902447189.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-rx8vp1Ba0yQ/VOHLRE6yCsI/AAAAAAAAKBo/adz2QrzTuOE/s640/blogger-image-1902447189.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Harry has been reading Beast Quest books and has read the first two Artemis Fowl stories borrowed from the library as well as King of the Cloud Forests by Michael Morpurgo. Peter has started blending sounds to read simple words in the stage 1 Oxford Reading Tree books. He is also using the Teach Your Monster Read app.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Harry has started working from the Galore Park English textbook which is the perfect level of challenge for him at the moment. We are doing some of this each week. He has also been working lots on the basic maths functions using techniques for larger numbers, in Conquer Maths and the Mr Thorne Maths Universe app.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We have been using the BBC Schools Let's Move podcasts based on Ten Pieces classical music programme, so we have been following the podcast through dance and movement then watching some of the Ten Pieces too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I recently received a set of free challenge cards from Dyson, which contain small science and engineering challenges. We have started following these last week, by using coke to clean a penny, which teaches about chemical compounds.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-DXbqvUObjfs/VNijJ616a3I/AAAAAAAAKBI/DGcrfGZmvw8/s640/blogger-image-1086944926.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-DXbqvUObjfs/VNijJ616a3I/AAAAAAAAKBI/DGcrfGZmvw8/s640/blogger-image-1086944926.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Harry has been to a family stargazing event at Kielder Observatory with Stuart, which he really enjoyed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Harry and I have just started following a futurelearn online course about moons. He has always been interested in space and I think we will enjoy this.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We have been working on the Stone Age for a few weeks. We have read several books, looked up details about Germany (where the first bones were found) and visited the Hancock Museum in Newcastle using their downloadable object sheets to discover items in the Stone Age gallery. The boys played a great imaginative game for a long time involving hunting and being Cave Men. Harry also wrote a report back to the future from the Stone Age.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6S4dzk2_5Uc/VOHLVN-ld8I/AAAAAAAAKBw/o3fZyMfzF9s/s640/blogger-image-1457510837.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6S4dzk2_5Uc/VOHLVN-ld8I/AAAAAAAAKBw/o3fZyMfzF9s/s640/blogger-image-1457510837.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We talked about Cave art and why it existed and also generally about art and how it can transport us to imaginative places or make us feel emotion. We looked at the posters and pictures in our house and said how they made us feel.&nbsp;</div></div></div></div>Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08124028851750642015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254813869922290701.post-57915080231511425282015-01-07T16:54:00.002+00:002015-01-07T17:24:19.399+00:00New Year home education <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy New Year! We had a lovely two week Christmas holiday and saw all of our close family. It feels like a long time since I updated here!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stuart went back to work on Monday but before that we went swimming, visited the Centre for Life and Gibside together. We have also played many, many games of Uno, read lots of new books and built Lego Christmas presents.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are slowly getting back into routine this week. Harry and Peter have both done some reading and writing practise, Harry had Beavers and his swimming lesson and we have started reading about The Stone Age, which we will be working on for a couple of weeks.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Harry has also been playing cello and we have watched some videos by The Piano Guys. We especially love this <a href="http://thepianoguys.com/portfolio/batman-evolution/">Batman themed</a>&nbsp;piece. Peter and I listened to a BBC Playtime podcast called 'Robin'.&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We've been on the bus to City Library too, to return our Christmas books. Harry has borrowed a couple of Michael Morpurgo titles to read along with his beloved Beast and Sea Quests!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I won't be changing much about our routine this term. I think we are doing the right amount of external classes - both boys are doing enjoy-a-ball and music and Harry also does art class, swimming lessons and Beavers. Peter isn't school age until September so we may start him with an extra activity then if he wants to do one.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last year Harry's main aim was to read independently and he has exceeded my expectations in that respect; he reads so quickly and fluently now and I expect he will start to read longer books this year. He will be working more on written English and we will be starting the Galore Park Junior English textbook. He will continue to use Conquer Maths online.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Peter is enjoying Reading Eggs online so he will continue to use that and he is now able to read three letter words by sounding the letters. He loves practising writing letters too! We will start using the early stage Oxford Reading Tree books as well. He will</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">&nbsp;be using workbooks for learning to write numbers and practising early maths skills.</span>Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08124028851750642015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254813869922290701.post-66509097876552543832014-12-17T08:59:00.001+00:002014-12-17T17:14:33.974+00:00Christmas craft and beachHarry finished sewing his Christmas tree decoration this morning. He likes this type of pre-punched sewing kit.&nbsp;<div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-vCzT9Fodn_o/VJFF5Z4_Y3I/AAAAAAAAJ_Y/MQtc0R1jcH8/s640/blogger-image--1339643514.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-vCzT9Fodn_o/VJFF5Z4_Y3I/AAAAAAAAJ_Y/MQtc0R1jcH8/s640/blogger-image--1339643514.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-emrTtHD5fDI/VJFF-1e7YWI/AAAAAAAAJ_g/Lfc-ia-rq4s/s640/blogger-image--384307139.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-emrTtHD5fDI/VJFF-1e7YWI/AAAAAAAAJ_g/Lfc-ia-rq4s/s640/blogger-image--384307139.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Peter made a cut-out window decoration and a Lego/jam jar snowstorm. Harry did this a few weeks ago and Peter wanted to make a matching one. The glue-gun glue in Harry's had unstuck too so we used superglue this time on the jar lids.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-kowo2LMJJbg/VJFGjMe4XFI/AAAAAAAAJ_o/stkjZk5EQuU/s640/blogger-image--1707055370.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-kowo2LMJJbg/VJFGjMe4XFI/AAAAAAAAJ_o/stkjZk5EQuU/s640/blogger-image--1707055370.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-yeunzr9CnfA/VJFGoFg_6JI/AAAAAAAAJ_w/bKyhchNsDCg/s640/blogger-image-1833417388.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-yeunzr9CnfA/VJFGoFg_6JI/AAAAAAAAJ_w/bKyhchNsDCg/s640/blogger-image-1833417388.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We met friends at the beach today too, which was quite mild for December and the boys had a great dig, followed by lunch at the cafe on the beach. We went back to our friend's house and all the children played minecraft together. Harry really likes joining the same world as his friends and helping each other.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-oAU8gvkDTKw/VJGgzstxUNI/AAAAAAAAKAA/uaYGCROh7jA/s640/blogger-image--79101173.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-oAU8gvkDTKw/VJGgzstxUNI/AAAAAAAAKAA/uaYGCROh7jA/s640/blogger-image--79101173.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-lTWqm0sQuN4/VJGg6bjDR3I/AAAAAAAAKAI/gNjmDEmI4WI/s640/blogger-image-822765500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-lTWqm0sQuN4/VJGg6bjDR3I/AAAAAAAAKAI/gNjmDEmI4WI/s640/blogger-image-822765500.jpg"></a></div></div></div></div><br></div>Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08124028851750642015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254813869922290701.post-78059501124960197462014-12-16T17:58:00.001+00:002014-12-16T17:58:32.091+00:00Playing games, craft and swimmingWe were all very tired this morning after being away at the weekend. We also had friends over to play yesterday, a bike ride and the Beavers Christmas disco, which was a later night than usual.<div><br></div><div>We spent a lovely, relaxed morning at home. We played our new snakes and ladders game, which has numbers to 100. I had some tesco clubcard vouchers to use and bought a few new games for us from there. Snakes and ladders has always been popular with Harry and Peter from a young age.<br><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-V8rP0LFj1TM/VJBynk_jAlI/AAAAAAAAJ-w/lD4FEm6pzww/s640/blogger-image-1697437884.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-V8rP0LFj1TM/VJBynk_jAlI/AAAAAAAAJ-w/lD4FEm6pzww/s640/blogger-image-1697437884.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div><div>And we played our new favourite game - Uno. Both boys love this and Harry would play for ages but Peter gets bored after a few rounds.&nbsp;</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-LsEvgJhRXU0/VJByryoxeeI/AAAAAAAAJ-4/veLnJbDbTdA/s640/blogger-image-1038078507.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-LsEvgJhRXU0/VJByryoxeeI/AAAAAAAAJ-4/veLnJbDbTdA/s640/blogger-image-1038078507.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div><div>We also did some sticker and glitter pictures and Harry started sewing a felt Christmas tree decoration. I read aloud too and Peter had a bath, so we were ready to go to Harry's last swimming lesson of the term this afternoon.&nbsp;</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rFFByqozzao/VJByxSaF8MI/AAAAAAAAJ_A/kO5lfuYQ87Q/s640/blogger-image--1644672449.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rFFByqozzao/VJByxSaF8MI/AAAAAAAAJ_A/kO5lfuYQ87Q/s640/blogger-image--1644672449.jpg"></a></div></div></div>Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08124028851750642015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254813869922290701.post-42184285166926049392014-12-14T22:32:00.001+00:002014-12-14T22:32:45.144+00:00Panto!We had a trip to Harrogate today, so Harry and Peter could go to the panto with my mum. They had a great time and brought flashing spinners home! My sister and I (along with sleeping baby) had a lovely lunch and did some Christmas shopping.<div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w3o9u3AXEFM/VI4QChfu9pI/AAAAAAAAJ-g/XaKV0vw2J-8/s640/blogger-image--1613681718.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w3o9u3AXEFM/VI4QChfu9pI/AAAAAAAAJ-g/XaKV0vw2J-8/s640/blogger-image--1613681718.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>They were also pleased to see baby cousin Jacob again. My mum with her grandsons....</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-gmIStdiXHcs/VI4P9wHYNTI/AAAAAAAAJ-Y/ZKN8FEdC1M4/s640/blogger-image--1514378178.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-gmIStdiXHcs/VI4P9wHYNTI/AAAAAAAAJ-Y/ZKN8FEdC1M4/s640/blogger-image--1514378178.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08124028851750642015noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254813869922290701.post-63430477804077389412014-12-13T17:10:00.001+00:002014-12-13T22:52:15.858+00:00End of term music concert<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It was Harry's Christmas music concert today. All the children in his year (he is year two of three) played a solo or duet piece and he also played in the ensemble concert. He really enjoyed it all and played very well.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--kN-BCG3zKM/VIzDHeDldjI/AAAAAAAAJ-I/jD-rQ3MTHrA/s640/blogger-image-1263581365.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--kN-BCG3zKM/VIzDHeDldjI/AAAAAAAAJ-I/jD-rQ3MTHrA/s640/blogger-image-1263581365.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">He was pleased that his concert even had its own special tickets!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-YiBaHnWVbEw/VIxzF_j89QI/AAAAAAAAJ94/R0_gdMhUEKM/s640/blogger-image--870113613.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-YiBaHnWVbEw/VIxzF_j89QI/AAAAAAAAJ94/R0_gdMhUEKM/s640/blogger-image--870113613.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I had a haircut this afternoon so Stuart and the boys went swimming and had great fun.&nbsp;</div>Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08124028851750642015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254813869922290701.post-70164864806293655432014-12-13T08:03:00.001+00:002014-12-13T08:03:05.593+00:00Art, theatre and Christmas givingWe had a very busy day yesterday! Harry finished his gingerbread man at the last art class of term.&nbsp;<div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-EZqS7DHjZbU/VIvymU4j6sI/AAAAAAAAJ9Y/eDi4eSY1Fao/s640/blogger-image-914030114.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-EZqS7DHjZbU/VIvymU4j6sI/AAAAAAAAJ9Y/eDi4eSY1Fao/s640/blogger-image-914030114.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div><div>We went to a Christmas theatre performance called I've Seen Santa with friends. It was very interactive and we all enjoyed it.</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-2PnpZUHwVwg/VIvyt8lxv7I/AAAAAAAAJ9o/H3OOfDSdqCQ/s640/blogger-image-1365754058.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-2PnpZUHwVwg/VIvyt8lxv7I/AAAAAAAAJ9o/H3OOfDSdqCQ/s640/blogger-image-1365754058.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-PPCHRyAAZrc/VIvyqFGqZGI/AAAAAAAAJ9g/vBpSTdjusCg/s640/blogger-image--1082227223.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-PPCHRyAAZrc/VIvyqFGqZGI/AAAAAAAAJ9g/vBpSTdjusCg/s640/blogger-image--1082227223.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We dropped off our donation for a local homeless charity called Making Winter Warmer for Those Without. They were collecting shoebox gifts for homeless people so we made one up including warm socks, a scarf, toiletries and chocolates. We usually make a donation of this kind at Christmas and I think it's really important for the children to consider others less fortunate than themselves at this time of giving.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Harry also had his last enjoy a ball class of term and they had a great time playing lots of their favourite games.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We are not often out for the whole day and we were pretty tired when we got back for tea.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08124028851750642015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254813869922290701.post-80855818667510938902014-12-11T17:24:00.001+00:002014-12-11T17:33:48.235+00:00Christmas craftsWe played some board games this morning before going to post some cards and presents then joining some friends for Christmas crafts.&nbsp;<div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div>The boys made<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;baubles. We used plastic clear baubles that opened to fill with tinsel and they coloured the outside with sharpie pens. We also made them from strips of shiny card fastened at the top and bottom with split pins then fanned out.&nbsp;</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Ds0JQhJl8Ss/VInUJDDGAuI/AAAAAAAAJ88/qCt5z7qJ3sM/s640/blogger-image--658023255.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Ds0JQhJl8Ss/VInUJDDGAuI/AAAAAAAAJ88/qCt5z7qJ3sM/s640/blogger-image--658023255.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-18zRaoe5ZiM/VInTQ528xuI/AAAAAAAAJ8s/c8BlJKsR-Ts/s640/blogger-image-2117306241.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-18zRaoe5ZiM/VInTQ528xuI/AAAAAAAAJ8s/c8BlJKsR-Ts/s640/blogger-image-2117306241.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-kjyUy-OgHbk/VInVeb65PGI/AAAAAAAAJ9I/C10nDyZS9YA/s640/blogger-image-1731284541.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-kjyUy-OgHbk/VInVeb65PGI/AAAAAAAAJ9I/C10nDyZS9YA/s640/blogger-image-1731284541.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Peter also made a snowman and Harry coloured a stained glass window style decoration.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-dVbBESefBPk/VInTMNvoOEI/AAAAAAAAJ8k/SGrdzep4Qlc/s640/blogger-image-1391433628.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-dVbBESefBPk/VInTMNvoOEI/AAAAAAAAJ8k/SGrdzep4Qlc/s640/blogger-image-1391433628.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ztgyYqzdf_4/VInUFjOigqI/AAAAAAAAJ80/-mBJluTV314/s640/blogger-image--1984755794.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ztgyYqzdf_4/VInUFjOigqI/AAAAAAAAJ80/-mBJluTV314/s640/blogger-image--1984755794.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>They had a good play with their friends too.</div>Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08124028851750642015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254813869922290701.post-32552678390545820582014-12-10T20:35:00.001+00:002014-12-10T20:36:17.776+00:00Mince pies and soft playWe finished off some more Christmas cards this morning then made our first batch of mince pies. Harry loves this job and actually did most of it himself. We made the mincemeat several weeks ago and made pastry for the pies this morning.&nbsp;<div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-_uEn9wOr5Mk/VIiua9gGv1I/AAAAAAAAJ8E/PIaXdSsPHvQ/s640/blogger-image-1277709704.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-_uEn9wOr5Mk/VIiua9gGv1I/AAAAAAAAJ8E/PIaXdSsPHvQ/s640/blogger-image-1277709704.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-sdy0mVKGPfs/VIiuiFKTFRI/AAAAAAAAJ8U/KCdeU50TG8s/s640/blogger-image-1163355584.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-sdy0mVKGPfs/VIiuiFKTFRI/AAAAAAAAJ8U/KCdeU50TG8s/s640/blogger-image-1163355584.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div><div>After lunch we met some friends at soft play, which was a great energy burner for two hours!&nbsp;</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-WdRapxkmLDw/VIiueqdC1vI/AAAAAAAAJ8M/1k2lssQiQB8/s640/blogger-image--1164885045.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-WdRapxkmLDw/VIiueqdC1vI/AAAAAAAAJ8M/1k2lssQiQB8/s640/blogger-image--1164885045.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We've been reading Christmas themed books at home, both our own and library books and we watched a Mr Men Christmas DVD this afternoon.&nbsp;</div>Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08124028851750642015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254813869922290701.post-38572334436461365692014-12-09T12:00:00.001+00:002014-12-09T18:04:53.112+00:00Making Christmas cardsWe've been making Christmas cards this morning! Peter is getting quite good at writing his name and was determined he would write it in each card!&nbsp;<div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-NDUb2vqAfGk/VIbkJVX0v0I/AAAAAAAAJ7c/0LwTiyw8lf0/s640/blogger-image-1473465896.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-NDUb2vqAfGk/VIbkJVX0v0I/AAAAAAAAJ7c/0LwTiyw8lf0/s640/blogger-image-1473465896.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div><div>It's good writing practise for Harry too and he doesn't complain about this as much as other styles of writing!&nbsp;</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/--B7N0k6NSX0/VIbkFV4-4hI/AAAAAAAAJ7U/JlSFU2g6WlE/s640/blogger-image-1326900145.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/--B7N0k6NSX0/VIbkFV4-4hI/AAAAAAAAJ7U/JlSFU2g6WlE/s640/blogger-image-1326900145.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div><div>We made some by using double sided tape to create a vague Christmas tree shape, then peeling off the top strip and adding glitter.</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-QelnREQSI2Y/VIbkBRex4gI/AAAAAAAAJ7M/NXquPqnEa6A/s640/blogger-image-104473010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-QelnREQSI2Y/VIbkBRex4gI/AAAAAAAAJ7M/NXquPqnEa6A/s640/blogger-image-104473010.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-XaTd4fcCJPs/VIbkU2HTdDI/AAAAAAAAJ70/afTvnRW_bLU/s640/blogger-image-1439082485.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-XaTd4fcCJPs/VIbkU2HTdDI/AAAAAAAAJ70/afTvnRW_bLU/s640/blogger-image-1439082485.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ZZ9Oah5SENw/VIbkQpChIwI/AAAAAAAAJ7s/qoCB6ARF6uE/s640/blogger-image--1259068596.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ZZ9Oah5SENw/VIbkQpChIwI/AAAAAAAAJ7s/qoCB6ARF6uE/s640/blogger-image--1259068596.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div><div>I also printed small copies of Harry's snowman picture from art class and we added these to some of the cards.</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0Z6Cei_q4a0/VIbkNI7cgDI/AAAAAAAAJ7k/kIE6uSQLxms/s640/blogger-image-1392507795.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0Z6Cei_q4a0/VIbkNI7cgDI/AAAAAAAAJ7k/kIE6uSQLxms/s640/blogger-image-1392507795.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Harry has been working on the chance section of Conquer Maths and Peter has been doing Reading Eggs. Harry also had his swimming lesson this afternoon and we left in the icy rain, which I think might give us an indication of the weather for the rest of this week!&nbsp;</div>Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08124028851750642015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254813869922290701.post-26489592475839904942014-12-09T08:25:00.001+00:002014-12-09T08:27:25.821+00:00Christmas music and Beavers activitiesWe've had a musical and festive weekend! Harry and Peter went to their music classes on Saturday then we met friends to go to a children's concert called Warming Songs for Winter Days. This was really nice and included songs such as Let it Snow and Carol of the Bells with participation for the children.<div><br></div><div>We put up our Christmas tree on Sunday. It is a very colourful creation with lots of home made decorations and the boys love it!</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-JL34x-I2Ybo/VIayXTyI2CI/AAAAAAAAJ60/bCVfr5m88wY/s640/blogger-image-827699350.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-JL34x-I2Ybo/VIayXTyI2CI/AAAAAAAAJ60/bCVfr5m88wY/s640/blogger-image-827699350.jpg"></a></div></div><div><br></div><div>Harry and I also went to the Panto (Cinderella) with his Beavers group, which was fun.</div><div><br></div><div>Harry took part in his Beavers show last night. They made Beavers masks and sang a song to the tune of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer called Beavie the Beaver Mascot. He really enjoyed it.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-S7V3OYRdsCU/VIaya0u7-8I/AAAAAAAAJ68/QX6WD2WS0ZE/s640/blogger-image--1217927007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-S7V3OYRdsCU/VIaya0u7-8I/AAAAAAAAJ68/QX6WD2WS0ZE/s640/blogger-image--1217927007.jpg"></a></div></div><div><br></div><div>He also had his last speech therapy group yesterday and we have several games to play at home to keep practising his problem sounds. He has improved lots this year and I think the group has been really helpful.&nbsp;</div>Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08124028851750642015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254813869922290701.post-79076269811730660022014-12-04T10:36:00.001+00:002014-12-06T08:03:51.163+00:00Playdough, park and artWe made play dough on Thursday and the boys played with it all morning! They made sweets, monsters and vehicles for Lego men.<div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-NiOJihy73VE/VIA4-zWdo5I/AAAAAAAAJ5o/D3Y4ViVomas/s640/blogger-image--210433187.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-NiOJihy73VE/VIA4-zWdo5I/AAAAAAAAJ5o/D3Y4ViVomas/s640/blogger-image--210433187.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Pc5s8YpTnHQ/VIA5EPFdWSI/AAAAAAAAJ5w/11FGPQqjykg/s640/blogger-image-451893686.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Pc5s8YpTnHQ/VIA5EPFdWSI/AAAAAAAAJ5w/11FGPQqjykg/s640/blogger-image-451893686.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We went to the park with friends in the afternoon which was very wintery, so we had nice rosy cheeks! I even joined in playing football to keep warm!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-XjnacUliVnA/VICuIxcJYVI/AAAAAAAAJ6U/x_7RtgcejYk/s640/blogger-image-853938826.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-XjnacUliVnA/VICuIxcJYVI/AAAAAAAAJ6U/x_7RtgcejYk/s640/blogger-image-853938826.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-AyibDff_nJQ/VICuFI_wBFI/AAAAAAAAJ6M/raDWFZnDado/s640/blogger-image-835192832.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-AyibDff_nJQ/VICuFI_wBFI/AAAAAAAAJ6M/raDWFZnDado/s640/blogger-image-835192832.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-PSHHidtFVRM/VICuBFn4HOI/AAAAAAAAJ6E/rxGQveIgjeg/s640/blogger-image-1122547382.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-PSHHidtFVRM/VICuBFn4HOI/AAAAAAAAJ6E/rxGQveIgjeg/s640/blogger-image-1122547382.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Harry finished his Winter themed picture at art yesterday using watercolours and then the boys both had haircuts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Ozcu8wl-Sk0/VIHGhagSFdI/AAAAAAAAJ6k/dDPpskf9CA8/s640/blogger-image-1836773141.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Ozcu8wl-Sk0/VIHGhagSFdI/AAAAAAAAJ6k/dDPpskf9CA8/s640/blogger-image-1836773141.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Harry also had his enjoy a ball class, where they practised basketball skills.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">In between these activities he has been playing minecraft. He bought himself the handbook and has been reading it constantly to learn how to do new things!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We've also been talking about maths a lot. I am trying to establish if we need to do any more year 2 in the Conquer Maths programme so I am asking him questions to check he has remembered the more complex points, such as angles, fractions, shape and measurement. Harry has also been using the Mr Thorne maths universe app to practise adding, subtracting and dividing.</div></div><br></div></div>Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08124028851750642015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254813869922290701.post-20499989330517136192014-12-03T09:42:00.001+00:002014-12-03T20:08:50.162+00:00The Nutcracker and libraryWe read the story of The Nutcracker this morning from this lovely book we borrowed from the library.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/--kC7xgKoBcI/VH9tz1NbwgI/AAAAAAAAJ5Y/7LOIqX8TQmc/s640/blogger-image-1999967257.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/--kC7xgKoBcI/VH9tz1NbwgI/AAAAAAAAJ5Y/7LOIqX8TQmc/s640/blogger-image-1999967257.jpg"></a></div></div><div><br></div><div>We also watched the dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy on YouTube and Harry wanted to see Darcey Bussell as he knows her from Strictly, so we found some of her dances to watch too.</div><div><br></div><div>Harry played cello and we all played some board games before going on the bus to the city library. I love that Harry has to take a book everywhere with him now to read on the way!&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-T0TTDevTjY4/VH8-GAeGoaI/AAAAAAAAJ5I/C9fLfwuuFVY/s640/blogger-image-1295355673.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-T0TTDevTjY4/VH8-GAeGoaI/AAAAAAAAJ5I/C9fLfwuuFVY/s640/blogger-image-1295355673.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We are going to be reading Peter Pan aloud next and Harry borrowed a Jeremy Strong Christmas themed book to read himself. Harry also bought the minecraft beginner handbook as he has just started playing it. He has been reading it all evening and filling me in on all the things he is going to try next!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">They have both been using the Lego movie maker app to create Lego videos this afternoon. This was one of the scenes, showing new creative machines that will appear in Harry's version of The Lego Movie 2.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-rquO_3yvOJs/VH8-B4BiAGI/AAAAAAAAJ5A/99F6YQyN120/s640/blogger-image--1410676898.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-rquO_3yvOJs/VH8-B4BiAGI/AAAAAAAAJ5A/99F6YQyN120/s640/blogger-image--1410676898.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></div>Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08124028851750642015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254813869922290701.post-3944194193950781142014-11-28T22:40:00.001+00:002014-12-02T21:10:14.372+00:00Advent activitiesIt's December! Not sure how that crept up on me but we like December and we will enjoy it. We do a lot of relaxed Christmas themed activities during Advent and I will try to get them on here.<div><br></div><div>We have had more cuddles with baby cousin Jacob.</div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-jcB0aKSNbyE/VHj5iZ0Pn_I/AAAAAAAAJ3E/n_pQvLrrO8E/s640/blogger-image--44083323.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-jcB0aKSNbyE/VHj5iZ0Pn_I/AAAAAAAAJ3E/n_pQvLrrO8E/s640/blogger-image--44083323.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-3pIUNTCAqJo/VHj5oP_B1TI/AAAAAAAAJ3M/NwDaqx6n_v0/s640/blogger-image-1424472430.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-3pIUNTCAqJo/VHj5oP_B1TI/AAAAAAAAJ3M/NwDaqx6n_v0/s640/blogger-image-1424472430.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div><div>We've been to see the Alice in Wonderland themed Fenwick Christmas window and our first Christmas theatre show with friends 'The Christmas Grump', which was a reworked version of A Christmas Carol.</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-hWJOkiqaVVc/VHj53T1C-AI/AAAAAAAAJ3k/QIKSUOjBLYM/s640/blogger-image--1791709966.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-hWJOkiqaVVc/VHj53T1C-AI/AAAAAAAAJ3k/QIKSUOjBLYM/s640/blogger-image--1791709966.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div><div>Harry made a Lego snow globe following the instructions in a Lego magazine.</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Q6rMeHqwDQ0/VHj5x6W6ROI/AAAAAAAAJ3c/xt3odIIOvdM/s640/blogger-image--164918282.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Q6rMeHqwDQ0/VHj5x6W6ROI/AAAAAAAAJ3c/xt3odIIOvdM/s640/blogger-image--164918282.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-i9mgD21dgEg/VHj5s7RWiTI/AAAAAAAAJ3U/oC7F1kOLIao/s640/blogger-image--1815131747.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-i9mgD21dgEg/VHj5s7RWiTI/AAAAAAAAJ3U/oC7F1kOLIao/s640/blogger-image--1815131747.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div><div>We have finished decorating our hall, hurray! We love it and can't wait to get it decorated for Christmas at the weekend.</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eotnuuMEfWY/VHj5884XGvI/AAAAAAAAJ3s/HfchPo7XNE4/s640/blogger-image-1006903326.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eotnuuMEfWY/VHj5884XGvI/AAAAAAAAJ3s/HfchPo7XNE4/s640/blogger-image-1006903326.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We have played at the (otherwise empty) park with friends and had friends round to play at our house.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-c2dvLAuQwh0/VH4oRCcsXsI/AAAAAAAAJ4U/YiMx9_wxyng/s640/blogger-image-464316666.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-c2dvLAuQwh0/VH4oRCcsXsI/AAAAAAAAJ4U/YiMx9_wxyng/s640/blogger-image-464316666.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I have printed some Christmas themed activity sheets from Activity Village. Peter told a story about Santa on Christmas Eve and Harry has been colouring and completing times table sheets.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-mvE_nbolBRY/VH4oauTg30I/AAAAAAAAJ4k/QlBeFBaod1c/s640/blogger-image-193553493.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-mvE_nbolBRY/VH4oauTg30I/AAAAAAAAJ4k/QlBeFBaod1c/s640/blogger-image-193553493.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-7fwKPu5oFCc/VH4oVyCcFCI/AAAAAAAAJ4c/l6EnYmiG8xY/s640/blogger-image-1089180673.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-7fwKPu5oFCc/VH4oVyCcFCI/AAAAAAAAJ4c/l6EnYmiG8xY/s640/blogger-image-1089180673.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Harry has been playing lots of cello in preparation for his Christmas concert. He is doing really well at the moment and enjoying playing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">He has also been a reading machine! He can now read a Beast Quest book in one day and has done so several times. Peter is also storming through Reading Eggs and can read simple three letter words with phonic sounds. He really wants to read like Harry! I am going to work on numbers 11-20 with Peter as he gets to them in his advent calendar, which he is very fond of!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We preserved some leaves in glycerine. This is for Harry's collector badge at Beavers and his collection will be leaves preserved in different ways. He collected Autumn leaves and has rubbed some and pressed some already. He has also recently gained his faith badge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-pdONcA4tdlY/VH4qT0RX9ZI/AAAAAAAAJ4w/8bIz75UWGfw/s640/blogger-image-211473318.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-pdONcA4tdlY/VH4qT0RX9ZI/AAAAAAAAJ4w/8bIz75UWGfw/s640/blogger-image-211473318.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08124028851750642015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254813869922290701.post-45158321716349676012014-11-21T11:56:00.001+00:002014-11-21T20:22:41.515+00:00Our busy week<div>Wow another week has whizzed by! We have been really busy in the evening finishing the painting in our hall, so I haven't had time for anything else. Hopefully it will be fully finished next week. My dad visited again to fit a new front door and the boys were pleased to see him!</div><div><br></div><div>Our best day this week was meeting our very new nephew and cousin in Harrogate, Jacob. He is my sister's first baby and the boys loved him. I am sure they will all have some great times in the future.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-krROGeLqboI/VG-X2-4I2RI/AAAAAAAAJ20/hWIO30s_HIo/s640/blogger-image-1681971575.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-krROGeLqboI/VG-X2-4I2RI/AAAAAAAAJ20/hWIO30s_HIo/s640/blogger-image-1681971575.jpg"></a></div></div><div><br></div><div>We have been to sit with Monty the Penguin at John Lewis and Stuart took the boys to Gibside on Sunday for some outdoor adventures.</div><div><br></div>Harry and Peter baked some cookies using the BBC's Cookie Monster recipe in aid of children in need. They sold them to friends and family and Stuart sold some at work to raise £8.&nbsp;<div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DEGlI1QKlUU/VG8oXJtbQSI/AAAAAAAAJ2E/dhqgrg2X0T0/s640/blogger-image--541687125.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DEGlI1QKlUU/VG8oXJtbQSI/AAAAAAAAJ2E/dhqgrg2X0T0/s640/blogger-image--541687125.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div><div>We went to a pizza express school workshop with friends, where the boys made their own pizza. We had a bit of a travel adventure too as we went on the train. Harry bought the tickets from the machine and used a map to find the way from the train station.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-0ZRzz_PeCak/VG-XQfzk4DI/AAAAAAAAJ2c/ZsGQZ0yYGrs/s640/blogger-image-428206699.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-0ZRzz_PeCak/VG-XQfzk4DI/AAAAAAAAJ2c/ZsGQZ0yYGrs/s640/blogger-image-428206699.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Ka1djjx5xlc/VG-XV5m_JbI/AAAAAAAAJ2k/eeJi94dOyxY/s640/blogger-image--341283365.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Ka1djjx5xlc/VG-XV5m_JbI/AAAAAAAAJ2k/eeJi94dOyxY/s640/blogger-image--341283365.jpg"></a></div></div><div><br></div><div>Harry completed his latest art class picture, using watercolour for the first time.</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-XWCpj3wK7Bo/VG8oS5IXnkI/AAAAAAAAJ18/kLv_SD2p4io/s640/blogger-image--1673100428.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-XWCpj3wK7Bo/VG8oS5IXnkI/AAAAAAAAJ18/kLv_SD2p4io/s640/blogger-image--1673100428.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We have played at the park with friends.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Harry has been working on his faith badge at Beavers, reading and listening to the Spy Dog series of books from the library and playing cello. Peter has had his enjoy a ball class and has been playing Shut the Box lots. He has also been using magnet letters to (almost) spell his name and practise some letter sounds.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w6_fPVBM79Q/VG-XaiJxoaI/AAAAAAAAJ2s/oHDa3_g7F0Q/s640/blogger-image-1743773693.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w6_fPVBM79Q/VG-XaiJxoaI/AAAAAAAAJ2s/oHDa3_g7F0Q/s640/blogger-image-1743773693.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-9S_TZfbFA-k/VG-XJcA8y7I/AAAAAAAAJ2U/xI2UOm-XKqU/s640/blogger-image--272390485.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-9S_TZfbFA-k/VG-XJcA8y7I/AAAAAAAAJ2U/xI2UOm-XKqU/s640/blogger-image--272390485.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Harry also had enjoy a ball class and won the weekly trophy. He has a friend to sleep over tonight and they are currently working their way through Harry's collection of Sea Quest books: it's a very nice sight!</div><br></div>Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08124028851750642015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254813869922290701.post-53933984954051970792014-11-13T17:37:00.001+00:002014-11-13T17:37:24.594+00:00Maths, news and leaf collectingHarry has been doing more Conquer Maths today; he's on a roll! We also went shopping and bought a newspaper so we could read about the Rosetta mission to the comet. I usually just read the news online but like to read to the boys from a proper paper. Harry is really interested in space so I try to spot interesting stories for him. He spent tea time telling us how he will design a craft to take humans to land on comets!&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>We also went out to Jesmond Dene with friends for a couple of hours to collect leaves. Harry needs to collect something over the course of a few weeks for a Beavers badge so we are going to preserve some of them and press others.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-QNIarJ2QVgw/VGTsUSV7BsI/AAAAAAAAJ1s/ocMXYAfu4Q4/s640/blogger-image-473440728.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-QNIarJ2QVgw/VGTsUSV7BsI/AAAAAAAAJ1s/ocMXYAfu4Q4/s640/blogger-image-473440728.jpg"></a></div>&nbsp;</div>Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08124028851750642015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254813869922290701.post-61433006560065937592014-11-12T06:57:00.001+00:002014-11-13T08:31:59.720+00:00WWI and the rest of the weekAfter visiting the war memorial in Newcastle we watched this CBeebies animation several times yesterday; Harry and Peter really liked it. It was still available on iPlayer today: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b04p4zsl/poppies<div><br></div><div>Peter also traced the word 'poppy' and Harry copied words from 'From The Fallen'.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-XOvBK_ap3AM/VGRsfLxoCqI/AAAAAAAAJ1U/4ji-faqPm2U/s640/blogger-image-615779517.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-XOvBK_ap3AM/VGRsfLxoCqI/AAAAAAAAJ1U/4ji-faqPm2U/s640/blogger-image-615779517.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div><div>We have been round to a friend's house this week and Harry has had his swimming lesson.&nbsp;</div></div><div><br></div><div>Harry has been working through a lot of Conquer Maths lessons this week as he is enjoying it at the moment. I think we will be on track to finish year 2 by Christmas so I can start using the Galore Park textbook alongside the year 3 lessons.</div><div><br></div><div>Peter has done two Reading Eggs lessons and has been playing Teach Your Monster to Read.</div><div><br></div><div>We also had a trip out to an activity centre in Durham with the Group Scout Leader from our Scout group, in order to book the venue for a family camp next year. Harry and Peter had a good run around in the trees!&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>In decorating news, the colour is starting to go on the walls in the hall and I have started the task of painting the wood on the staircase; I hope this is the only time in my life I will do this!!&nbsp;</div>Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08124028851750642015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254813869922290701.post-66201006411033755142014-11-10T13:33:00.001+00:002014-11-10T16:30:57.733+00:00Speech therapy, war memorial and libraryHarry had his speech therapy group this morning. His 'ch' sound has really improved and he will probably only go to one more group, to work on his 'j' sound.<div><br></div><div>As we were in town, we went to see the war memorial in Newcastle. Smaller poppy crosses had been planted around the area too. We talked about the WWI anniversary and the poppies and read the poem 'In Flanders Fields' at home.<br><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GgH1GbLL_UI/VGC-rrR40xI/AAAAAAAAJ0o/D-qqYdX2S9M/s640/blogger-image-807548640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GgH1GbLL_UI/VGC-rrR40xI/AAAAAAAAJ0o/D-qqYdX2S9M/s640/blogger-image-807548640.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-WnsGYoqS93Q/VGC-fnXDE8I/AAAAAAAAJ0Y/Tu0GCCnRJks/s640/blogger-image-2005819431.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-WnsGYoqS93Q/VGC-fnXDE8I/AAAAAAAAJ0Y/Tu0GCCnRJks/s640/blogger-image-2005819431.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div><div>We also visited City Library and Harry chose a few longer books to try in between Sea Quests. He also liked the look of some audio books from the Spy Dog series so we will be listening to those in the car.</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-w7LYj3t_n-c/VGC-lERVOXI/AAAAAAAAJ0g/XXCWPULlnvg/s640/blogger-image-375001003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-w7LYj3t_n-c/VGC-lERVOXI/AAAAAAAAJ0g/XXCWPULlnvg/s640/blogger-image-375001003.jpg"></a></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Peter has been very under the weather today, probably caught from me, so he didn't go to his enjoy-a-ball class. Instead, the boys watched a feature length Bob The Builder DVD they had borrowed from the library. We read several of the new library books too.</div>Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08124028851750642015noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254813869922290701.post-90237085030522876982014-11-07T12:35:00.001+00:002014-11-07T18:40:03.649+00:00Art and soft playHarry practised cello this morning before going to art class, where he finished his latest picture.<div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-9S58er943rg/VFy8l74lKkI/AAAAAAAAJ0I/4NDGAns9fs8/s640/blogger-image--1372644219.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-9S58er943rg/VFy8l74lKkI/AAAAAAAAJ0I/4NDGAns9fs8/s640/blogger-image--1372644219.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It was far too wet and cold for the park afterwards so we arranged to meet friends after lunch at soft play. The boys had a great time. We don't go often but they love it when we do.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Harry has had a very physical afternoon as he also had his enjoy a ball class.</div>Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08124028851750642015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254813869922290701.post-20796269636667924092014-11-06T20:56:00.001+00:002014-11-06T21:06:19.108+00:00Schools cinema and a relaxing afternoonWe spent this morning at the cinema with friends for a free schools screening of Frozen. The Into Film Festival goes on through November and offers many different free cinema showings.<div><br></div><div>http://www.intofilm.org/festival<br><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DGBFNU9Rp9s/VFvbYA1nioI/AAAAAAAAJzw/TyHvIqll2gc/s640/blogger-image-218712774.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DGBFNU9Rp9s/VFvbYA1nioI/AAAAAAAAJzw/TyHvIqll2gc/s640/blogger-image-218712774.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div><div>It was very cold and wet this afternoon and we had a lovely time at home. We finished reading Harry's latest Sea Quest book and a Mr Gum book, played Top Trumps and did some magnet pictures and meccano.</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-JUrTzHxEze8/VFvbdebJEJI/AAAAAAAAJz4/fD_WEotLfvk/s640/blogger-image--2077857094.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-JUrTzHxEze8/VFvbdebJEJI/AAAAAAAAJz4/fD_WEotLfvk/s640/blogger-image--2077857094.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ds_sp8rWLzQ/VFvbTJsODYI/AAAAAAAAJzo/QHWOIxppm24/s640/blogger-image--755439859.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ds_sp8rWLzQ/VFvbTJsODYI/AAAAAAAAJzo/QHWOIxppm24/s640/blogger-image--755439859.jpg"></a></div></div></div>Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08124028851750642015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254813869922290701.post-61745441260969894602014-11-05T16:08:00.001+00:002014-11-13T08:34:54.829+00:00We're Going on a Bear Hunt activities<div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We had a week of bear themed activities last week, starting from the basis of Michael Rosen's book We're Going on a Bear Hunt. We have used several other bear books alongside it.</span><br><b><br></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">English</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We talked about onomatopoeia and watched these YouTube videos explaining it - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1b5kCvVBo8">here</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1GC1yWdM_c">here</a>. Harry identified the examples of onomatopoeia as we read the book.</span><br><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We also made lots of buzzing onomatopoeia sounds while reading this bear counting book.</span></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/--Y6cGXrHHzo/VFdMRMEKKpI/AAAAAAAAJxY/LjYrXBknuAk/s640/blogger-image--1090789528.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/--Y6cGXrHHzo/VFdMRMEKKpI/AAAAAAAAJxY/LjYrXBknuAk/s640/blogger-image--1090789528.jpg"></a></div><br><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We looked at the description of the bear in the book and came up with our own descriptions of other animals.</span></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-WVGbTnu2itM/VFdMUxQS5oI/AAAAAAAAJxg/AyU88_y2q24/s640/blogger-image-1316956593.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-WVGbTnu2itM/VFdMUxQS5oI/AAAAAAAAJxg/AyU88_y2q24/s640/blogger-image-1316956593.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Science</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We talked about what bears eat and looked it up in our animal encyclopaedia. The boys thought they only eat meat and were surprised to learn that they eat berries and plants too. They liked the picture of the salmon fishing bears. We also read a book about hibernation, featuring bears as well as other hibernating animals such as wasps, toads and mice.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-SAnvu1yksYE/VFdMNgOfKMI/AAAAAAAAJxQ/YbY6zzRgER0/s640/blogger-image-1016504324.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-SAnvu1yksYE/VFdMNgOfKMI/AAAAAAAAJxQ/YbY6zzRgER0/s640/blogger-image-1016504324.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Harry explained very well to Peter what habitat means and included the concept of adaptation with an example - I was really impressed! He said that the habitat is a home where the animal gets the things it needs to live, such as food and shelter. Lots of animals are adapted with special features to live in certain habitats, such as very warm fur in cold places.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We played a habitat lotto game I printed from here&nbsp;</span><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">http://www.marwell.org.uk/downloads/KS1HabitatsGamecolour.pdf</font><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We talked about the different kinds of bear as we played and how they have different habitats in different parts of the world. Our wall map shows bears in Europe, North America and The Arctic too.&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-3PW2xiiiO-0/VGRqDApxIqI/AAAAAAAAJ04/zmIzq0GPP-o/s640/blogger-image-112979191.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-3PW2xiiiO-0/VGRqDApxIqI/AAAAAAAAJ04/zmIzq0GPP-o/s640/blogger-image-112979191.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We read these polar bear books and Harry answered some questions.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-w8UsKUgSFuw/VFo7lrsfRRI/AAAAAAAAJyY/QugXkefQHl8/s640/blogger-image-218949826.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-w8UsKUgSFuw/VFo7lrsfRRI/AAAAAAAAJyY/QugXkefQHl8/s640/blogger-image-218949826.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_EEcVjkem7E/VFo7tPDhF8I/AAAAAAAAJyg/L6iNK7tGFyI/s640/blogger-image--40961096.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_EEcVjkem7E/VFo7tPDhF8I/AAAAAAAAJyg/L6iNK7tGFyI/s640/blogger-image--40961096.jpg"></a></div><br><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Numeracy</span></b><br><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I asked Harry lots of mental maths questions this week with a bear theme. For example; If there are five caves and a bear family of four lives in each one, how many bears are there in total?</span><br><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We used this game with Peter. One person hides the bear under a numbered cave and the other person tries to find it, saying the numbers as they turn over cards. Peter also put the cards in the right order - he did 1-10 on his own and 11-20 with help.</span></div><div><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wbD2YuecZAI/VFpL9mBGSKI/AAAAAAAAJzQ/nP8aFWKvRxw/s640/blogger-image-105704231.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wbD2YuecZAI/VFpL9mBGSKI/AAAAAAAAJzQ/nP8aFWKvRxw/s640/blogger-image-105704231.jpg"></a></div><br></font><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Lvor69Z9R1A/VFpMCTjN8XI/AAAAAAAAJzY/8iwsPb6hDi4/s640/blogger-image-646853392.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Lvor69Z9R1A/VFpMCTjN8XI/AAAAAAAAJzY/8iwsPb6hDi4/s640/blogger-image-646853392.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Goldilocks and the Three Bears&nbsp;</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I also had some Goldilocks and the Three Bears activities printed for Peter so we read our copy of the book and he ordered some objects by size and age. He also sequenced the story using picture cards and Harry told us the story based on the pictures in his own words.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-vfD8E5i9xJc/VGRqLmfaVTI/AAAAAAAAJ1I/tztGfYMJQ6o/s640/blogger-image-565683897.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-vfD8E5i9xJc/VGRqLmfaVTI/AAAAAAAAJ1I/tztGfYMJQ6o/s640/blogger-image-565683897.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-5wkqs_xQZPI/VGRqHXXAPLI/AAAAAAAAJ1A/o9rXyye-KeY/s640/blogger-image--1785436474.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-5wkqs_xQZPI/VGRqHXXAPLI/AAAAAAAAJ1A/o9rXyye-KeY/s640/blogger-image--1785436474.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We found this book at the library which we also read. It features a grown up baby bear meeting a grown up Goldilocks and we really liked it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-nCQEz_QmfnQ/VGRtLA9ng2I/AAAAAAAAJ1c/IZKd5lLYuwM/s640/blogger-image-740947444.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-nCQEz_QmfnQ/VGRtLA9ng2I/AAAAAAAAJ1c/IZKd5lLYuwM/s640/blogger-image-740947444.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></span><br></div></div>Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08124028851750642015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254813869922290701.post-92089516998209803882014-11-05T15:56:00.000+00:002014-11-05T15:57:09.350+00:00Autumn, robots and outdoors<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have been so busy over the past few weeks trying to fit decorating into our days too, it's been a bit of a whirlwind... and I am still ill! We have been doing our usual reading, cello playing and maths work and these are some of the extra things:</span><br /><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have played in parks with friends.</span><br /><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-WhigFu2SC_E/VFVhAAvozyI/AAAAAAAAJww/ChHqYJ6QXcs/s640/blogger-image-1832214406.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-WhigFu2SC_E/VFVhAAvozyI/AAAAAAAAJww/ChHqYJ6QXcs/s640/blogger-image-1832214406.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Painted faces for a Halloween party.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-v0zgQI_gx_Y/VFVhKwxQ20I/AAAAAAAAJxA/E4_nAoDX1gg/s640/blogger-image--2121910237.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-v0zgQI_gx_Y/VFVhKwxQ20I/AAAAAAAAJxA/E4_nAoDX1gg/s640/blogger-image--2121910237.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-16Ejw1Us_X0/VFVg3tF97DI/AAAAAAAAJwg/esA88wnFGEA/s640/blogger-image--845882106.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-16Ejw1Us_X0/VFVg3tF97DI/AAAAAAAAJwg/esA88wnFGEA/s640/blogger-image--845882106.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Fc82fYhP3as/VFVg8Nh5hOI/AAAAAAAAJwo/AAfEKQqtQHQ/s640/blogger-image--1185626400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Fc82fYhP3as/VFVg8Nh5hOI/AAAAAAAAJwo/AAfEKQqtQHQ/s640/blogger-image--1185626400.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Made a giant autumn tree.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-6KxaBOSOIj4/VFVhEoYEYlI/AAAAAAAAJw4/Jo_5GRmzBak/s640/blogger-image--664076325.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-6KxaBOSOIj4/VFVhEoYEYlI/AAAAAAAAJw4/Jo_5GRmzBak/s640/blogger-image--664076325.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Yh20yfynQvs/VFo-iTnIBvI/AAAAAAAAJys/cfC4XnOCXvU/s640/blogger-image--1327690557.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Yh20yfynQvs/VFo-iTnIBvI/AAAAAAAAJys/cfC4XnOCXvU/s640/blogger-image--1327690557.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-WsyJ_PgNNDM/VFpH_Xmg_II/AAAAAAAAJzE/U7l3OUWhkM8/s640/blogger-image-746710088.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-WsyJ_PgNNDM/VFpH_Xmg_II/AAAAAAAAJzE/U7l3OUWhkM8/s640/blogger-image-746710088.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-aTlqwaIPewE/VFpH7SyKnWI/AAAAAAAAJy8/VZx3h3AUPKk/s640/blogger-image-160082208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-aTlqwaIPewE/VFpH7SyKnWI/AAAAAAAAJy8/VZx3h3AUPKk/s640/blogger-image-160082208.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Baked the first Christmas cake of the year.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QEJQSCtnlIM/VFn3j3y24KI/AAAAAAAAJx4/h2UF9AL83Jk/s640/blogger-image-1655250344.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QEJQSCtnlIM/VFn3j3y24KI/AAAAAAAAJx4/h2UF9AL83Jk/s640/blogger-image-1655250344.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Had a visit from Harry and Peter's cousins. We went to the beach and flew kites.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Jfqi124_JyI/VFn3dDy-CAI/AAAAAAAAJxw/sBZHrmdDZok/s640/blogger-image-983644289.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Jfqi124_JyI/VFn3dDy-CAI/AAAAAAAAJxw/sBZHrmdDZok/s640/blogger-image-983644289.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Attended a robot workshop at Durham University, where we learned about the different uses of robotics and tried some out. Harry had to programme a tracked vehicle to go round a cone.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-hqm2BVxvjOY/VFn3t49Dl_I/AAAAAAAAJyA/IEgPdCSsgXI/s640/blogger-image-1070609201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-hqm2BVxvjOY/VFn3t49Dl_I/AAAAAAAAJyA/IEgPdCSsgXI/s640/blogger-image-1070609201.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-OICilX6-YTQ/VFn3zWAFeRI/AAAAAAAAJyI/sVLG-bBdhaA/s640/blogger-image-202307669.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-OICilX6-YTQ/VFn3zWAFeRI/AAAAAAAAJyI/sVLG-bBdhaA/s640/blogger-image-202307669.jpg" /></a></div><br /></div></div>Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08124028851750642015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254813869922290701.post-49004976340179033272014-10-24T13:33:00.001+01:002014-10-29T16:36:48.994+00:00Art, party, parks and decorating<div>Harry finished his latest picture at art class last week - a rhino. This is my favourite so far; I like the green shading.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-36IJV9v9dhE/VEwded9lWnI/AAAAAAAAJvI/NXPmGS_jiJE/s640/blogger-image-1003614820.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-36IJV9v9dhE/VEwded9lWnI/AAAAAAAAJvI/NXPmGS_jiJE/s640/blogger-image-1003614820.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">We joined some friends for a Halloween party - the boys loved filling the pumpkin piñata with a huge amount of sweets, although they only had a handful each!&nbsp;</span></div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-03EXIV-UZoI/VEpHDFz3FxI/AAAAAAAAJug/Xt_Zz6yiO20/s640/blogger-image--1025295414.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-03EXIV-UZoI/VEpHDFz3FxI/AAAAAAAAJug/Xt_Zz6yiO20/s640/blogger-image--1025295414.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We sat around the fire and listened to a story, toasted marshmallows, lit a pumpkin fire balloon and bashed up the piñata: it was great fun.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Sf2yb73DBbs/VEwdZ2q1TPI/AAAAAAAAJvA/tdF8QAzVhsU/s640/blogger-image-308957272.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Sf2yb73DBbs/VEwdZ2q1TPI/AAAAAAAAJvA/tdF8QAzVhsU/s640/blogger-image-308957272.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RFSK8euP6hk/VEwdi6c_wMI/AAAAAAAAJvQ/EYs4i2H2IkQ/s640/blogger-image--1572075431.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RFSK8euP6hk/VEwdi6c_wMI/AAAAAAAAJvQ/EYs4i2H2IkQ/s640/blogger-image--1572075431.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This weekend has been very busy. My dad was here to decorate the hall and he has hollowed out an area under the stairs for storage. Harry moved lots of bricks on his own and helped with wallpaper pasting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-1yzoLtGPfDg/VEwdQ0GNyoI/AAAAAAAAJuw/ZPuzzpLnrd0/s640/blogger-image-2143710822.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-1yzoLtGPfDg/VEwdQ0GNyoI/AAAAAAAAJuw/ZPuzzpLnrd0/s640/blogger-image-2143710822.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0oQj8tb6bRs/VEwdWBHGAPI/AAAAAAAAJu4/EGuLhyV6Qrg/s640/blogger-image--630607140.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0oQj8tb6bRs/VEwdWBHGAPI/AAAAAAAAJu4/EGuLhyV6Qrg/s640/blogger-image--630607140.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Zh2LsHVmjwM/VFESFwVqoTI/AAAAAAAAJvw/fcos_x1Lx1k/s640/blogger-image-485556813.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Zh2LsHVmjwM/VFESFwVqoTI/AAAAAAAAJvw/fcos_x1Lx1k/s640/blogger-image-485556813.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">We haven't painted yet but will be doing it soon, along with carpet shopping!&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-8kTXGeXkehQ/VFESCaMCk9I/AAAAAAAAJvo/GDYD3mRdgEU/s640/blogger-image--1257327989.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-8kTXGeXkehQ/VFESCaMCk9I/AAAAAAAAJvo/GDYD3mRdgEU/s640/blogger-image--1257327989.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">We have visited two parks to meet friends of Harry's who go to school, as they are on half term holiday.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-gxbr-X3J07s/VFESJ7TxJDI/AAAAAAAAJv4/_lf9yA8iKY8/s640/blogger-image-696731898.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-gxbr-X3J07s/VFESJ7TxJDI/AAAAAAAAJv4/_lf9yA8iKY8/s640/blogger-image-696731898.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Peter has been playing with magnetic letters and numbers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-emGmyVjwNpw/VFER-hSP9yI/AAAAAAAAJvg/y2kzZKPvP7c/s640/blogger-image--39971428.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-emGmyVjwNpw/VFER-hSP9yI/AAAAAAAAJvg/y2kzZKPvP7c/s640/blogger-image--39971428.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Harry has been playing cello, doing his maths book and we have been playing his speech therapy game.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We did an orienteering session at Gibside with other home educating families. Harry loved this! It was quite a long way for Peter to walk but he just managed!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-DDrj8ZMiLVU/VFEXilcZ2sI/AAAAAAAAJwI/VH7B7B5yXTw/s640/blogger-image-2113708092.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-DDrj8ZMiLVU/VFEXilcZ2sI/AAAAAAAAJwI/VH7B7B5yXTw/s640/blogger-image-2113708092.jpg"></a></div><br></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ghKRHXG0bcI/VFEXnWEbwlI/AAAAAAAAJwQ/KgObUbW9ta4/s640/blogger-image--1898379867.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ghKRHXG0bcI/VFEXnWEbwlI/AAAAAAAAJwQ/KgObUbW9ta4/s640/blogger-image--1898379867.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It's been a really busy week, I have a cold and probably a chest infection and am suffering from lack of sleep; Peter has woken me up before 6am every day since the clock change. I will certainly look forward to feeling well again!&nbsp;</div><br></div>Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08124028851750642015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254813869922290701.post-60058934594817121752014-10-23T08:46:00.001+01:002014-10-23T17:37:00.270+01:00Decorating, more tube play and Jesmond DeneHarry wanted to get on with stripping wallpaper early this morning, so he is learning a good life skill this week! He also did a Reading Eggs lesson.<div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cX6x4cF1c6E/VEiyLAeOdXI/AAAAAAAAJts/LRPr9vBw4CA/s640/blogger-image-470376872.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cX6x4cF1c6E/VEiyLAeOdXI/AAAAAAAAJts/LRPr9vBw4CA/s640/blogger-image-470376872.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div><div>Peter has continued to play with the cardboard tubes. Today he made small Lego cars to drive through them and used a battery powered train. He is waiting for it to arrive here.</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-bXqSoJ4T8bE/VEiyPPLFODI/AAAAAAAAJt0/BabWsCxXHwg/s640/blogger-image-624086745.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-bXqSoJ4T8bE/VEiyPPLFODI/AAAAAAAAJt0/BabWsCxXHwg/s640/blogger-image-624086745.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We spoke to my mum on the phone then spent all afternoon in Jesmond Dene with some friends. All the children played in and out of the bushes for three hours! I took Peter's bike along too and we did some more practise. I think they will sleep well tonight, which is just as well, as Stuart and I have another night of wallpaper stripping ahead!&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-RP1NMoyw9O8/VEkuqk55klI/AAAAAAAAJuM/ZH4545jzarY/s640/blogger-image--1601658911.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-RP1NMoyw9O8/VEkuqk55klI/AAAAAAAAJuM/ZH4545jzarY/s640/blogger-image--1601658911.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">They brought some leaves home and did crayon rubbings with them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Mbiaio-pgiA/VEkumXrIVWI/AAAAAAAAJuE/q-5Un61xQlI/s640/blogger-image-2117736292.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Mbiaio-pgiA/VEkumXrIVWI/AAAAAAAAJuE/q-5Un61xQlI/s640/blogger-image-2117736292.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></div>Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08124028851750642015noreply@blogger.com0